Comments by Melissa Anders | manders@mlive.com - MLive.comtag:profile.mlive.com,2015:MelissaAnders/100152552012-05-22T13:55:44ZMovable Type Enterprise 4.29-advanceComment on Work sharing: Michigan Senate considers unemployment reform aimed at preventing layoffstag:www.mlive.com,2015:/jobs/index.ssf//8000032.206650072012-05-22T13:55:44Z2012-05-22T13:55:44Zcheapfoody, This document should answer some of your questions: http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2011-2012/billanalysis/Senate/htm/2011-SFA-1094-F.htmMelissaAndersComment on Work sharing: Michigan Senate considers unemployment reform aimed at preventing layoffstag:www.mlive.com,2015:/jobs/index.ssf//8000032.206649752012-05-22T13:53:37Z2012-05-22T13:53:37ZLookingup, I should have noted in the article that the bill requires that shared work plans do not affect employee's fringe benefits.MelissaAndersComment on Work sharing: Michigan Senate considers unemployment reform aimed at preventing layoffstag:www.mlive.com,2015:/jobs/index.ssf//8000032.206649572012-05-22T13:52:30Z2012-05-22T13:52:30Zmichiganmom3, The bill actually requires that the shared work plan does not affect employee's fringe benefits.MelissaAndersComment on Work sharing: Michigan Senate considers unemployment reform aimed at preventing layoffstag:www.mlive.com,2015:/jobs/index.ssf//8000032.206649452012-05-22T13:51:32Z2012-05-22T13:51:32Zswontheborder, The way I understand it, if your hours were cut by 25%, you would receive 25% of the unemployment check you would have received if you were collecting full unemployment benefits. So if you're laid off and the maximumMelissaAndersComment on Work sharing: Michigan Senate considers unemployment reform aimed at preventing layoffstag:www.mlive.com,2015:/jobs/index.ssf//8000032.206648472012-05-22T13:45:35Z2012-05-22T13:45:35Zchkouturmnd, It's not just Republicans who support this bill. Democratic Senators Coleman Young II and Rebekah Warren both voted to report the bill out of committee. And Sen. Vincent Gregory and Rep. Jim Ananich, both Democrats, praised the bill asMelissaAndersComment on GM chooses not to advertise in 2013 Super Bowl, citing 'significant increase in price'tag:www.mlive.com,2015:/auto/index.ssf//4434.206283672012-05-18T22:04:38Z2012-05-18T22:04:38ZThanks for weighing in. Check back tomorrow for more coverage on this!MelissaAndersComment on Michigan's unemployment rate continued to decline in Apriltag:www.mlive.com,2015:/jobs/index.ssf//8000032.206071272012-05-17T15:17:42Z2012-05-17T15:17:42Zjeltez42, Here is an explanation taken directly from the Michigan Labor Market Information quick guide, accessed under the "additional information" section of http://milmi.org/?PAGEID=67&SUBID=200 PDF: http://milmi.org/admin/uploadedPublications/1273_LMI_REF_GUIDE.pdf "Unemployment information is collected through a survey administered by the federal Bureau of Labor StatisticsMelissaAndersComment on Gov. Rick Snyder reportedly accepting salary this year after taking just $1 salary in 2011tag:www.mlive.com,2015:/politics/index.ssf//3203.205978722012-05-16T21:26:27Z2012-05-16T21:26:27ZHolland Sparty, that's his AGI, adjusted gross incomeMelissaAndersComment on Michigan's unemployment rate continued to decline in Apriltag:www.mlive.com,2015:/jobs/index.ssf//8000032.205977692012-05-16T21:19:01Z2012-05-16T21:19:01ZJoesGotGame9, Someone doesn’t have to be collecting unemployment insurance checks in order to be counted as unemployed for this data. But the unemployment figures don’t include people who have given up looking for work or are underemployed.MelissaAndersComment on Gov. Rick Snyder reportedly accepting salary this year after taking just $1 salary in 2011tag:www.mlive.com,2015:/politics/index.ssf//3203.205976422012-05-16T21:10:38Z2012-05-16T21:10:38Znuthings, shoot! I got that wrong. I meant to say October. That's what Geralyn Lasher said, I just typed out the wrong month. Thanks for alerting me. I've fixed it in the article.MelissaAndersComment on Michigan's unemployment rate continued to decline in Apriltag:www.mlive.com,2015:/jobs/index.ssf//8000032.205955342012-05-16T18:59:36Z2012-05-16T18:59:36ZHere's more from the state's release: MICHIGAN Payroll Employment Estimates Seasonally Adjusted (Data in Thousands) April March* April** CHANGE*** 2011 2012 2012 MONTH YEAR Total Nonfarm Payroll Jobs 3929 3984 3989 5 59 Natural Resources & Mining 7 7 8MelissaAndersComment on Michigan's unemployment rate continued to decline in Apriltag:www.mlive.com,2015:/jobs/index.ssf//8000032.205954742012-05-16T18:56:13Z2012-05-16T18:56:13ZAll good questions! Some of those stats can be found here: http://www.milmi.orgMelissaAndersComment on Gov. Rick Snyder reportedly accepting salary this year after taking just $1 salary in 2011tag:www.mlive.com,2015:/politics/index.ssf//3203.205954322012-05-16T18:53:44Z2012-05-16T18:53:44ZHere's some more info from the AP article about his voluntary $1 salary: "... Gov. Jennifer Granholm voluntarily cut her $177,000 annual salary by 5 percent to 10 percent before the State Officers Compensation Committee cut the 2011 pay ofMelissaAndersComment on Gov. Rick Snyder reportedly accepting salary this year after taking just $1 salary in 2011tag:www.mlive.com,2015:/politics/index.ssf//3203.205953412012-05-16T18:47:35Z2012-05-16T18:47:35ZI just heard back from Snyder's spokewoman Sara Wurfel and updated the story with more details.MelissaAndersComment on Online sales tax: readers, business groups weigh in on federal and state proposalstag:www.mlive.com,2015:/business/index.ssf//2425.205760092012-05-15T13:34:57Z2012-05-15T13:34:57ZThanks, cmb29. I tweaked the story to say that you proposed a federal "approach," rather than tax.MelissaAndersComment on Gov. Rick Snyder wants Michigan to collect sales tax for all online purchasestag:www.mlive.com,2015:/business/index.ssf//2425.205673572012-05-14T20:10:04Z2012-05-14T20:10:04Zmaverik, companies that have a store or other physical presence in the state (distribution center, etc) already have to charge Michigan sales tax. That's why if you buy something on Target.com, you'll have to pay the 6% tax.MelissaAndersComment on Gov. Rick Snyder wants Michigan to collect sales tax for all online purchasestag:www.mlive.com,2015:/business/index.ssf//2425.205361312012-05-11T18:28:32Z2012-05-11T18:28:32ZGood question. I think you'd just pay Michigan sales tax.MelissaAndersComment on Ground-breaking Michigan personal property tax legislation passes Senatetag:www.mlive.com,2015:/politics/index.ssf//3203.205238202012-05-10T22:07:48Z2012-05-10T22:07:48ZI definitely hear ya, and there are obviously a lot of other people who agree with you. I just wanted to provide an argument from the other side, that's all.MelissaAndersComment on Ground-breaking Michigan personal property tax legislation passes Senatetag:www.mlive.com,2015:/politics/index.ssf//3203.205237522012-05-10T22:02:44Z2012-05-10T22:02:44ZYep, I just heard back from Sen. Richardville's spokeswoman and she confirmed that I interpreted the substitute correctly. We'll definitely be following this more on MLive.MelissaAndersComment on Ground-breaking Michigan personal property tax legislation passes Senatetag:www.mlive.com,2015:/politics/index.ssf//3203.205224162012-05-10T20:36:31Z2012-05-10T20:36:31Zdadw2girls, The bills would phase out the industrial personal property taxes until all industrial personal properties are exempt by 2016. But starting next year, the exemption for small industrial and commercial property worth $40,000 or less would take effect.The reimbursementMelissaAnders